D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 22-A6345
Medication Management shall include the coordination and evaluation ofmedications consumed by clients, monitoring potential side effects, drug interactions, compliance with doses, and efficacy of medications.
Medication Management also includes the evaluation of a client's need for Medication Assisted Treatment ("MAT"), the provision of prescriptions, and ongoing medical monitoring/evaluation related to the use of psychoactive drugs.
Medication Management is used to inform treatment and to assist with withdrawal management, as clinically appropriate.
All providers certified as MMIWM or at any of the Level 3 certifications shall also be certified to provide Medication Management.
Medication Management requires in-person interaction with the client and may not be conducted at the same or overlapping times as any other service.
The Qualified Practitioner performing the Medication Management service or the Clinical Care Coordinator, if not the same individual, must coordinate with the client's primary care practitioner unless the client's record documents that the client refused to provide consent for the coordination.
Documentation of Medication Management shall include an encounter note and appropriately completed medication fields in the record, if applicable.
Medication Management shall be provided in certified SUD treatment programs or community settings.
Qualified Practitioners of Medication Management are:
D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 22-A6345